Trying to figure out the original strut color can’t seem to find anything specific to the struts only gear and end ribs.
Gull Grey?
Original Strut color 1948
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Re: Original Strut color 1948
The photos of original schemes appear to support the view that the struts were painted the same color grey as the landing gear. (Click on photos to enlarge them.)
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
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Re: Original Strut color 1948
I looked at pictures to refresh my memory but photos are just to hard to tell. I'd send Bill Kelsall from Pa. a email and ask. He has an original polished '48. I seem to remember them being natural like the rest of the fuselage.
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Re: Original Strut color 1948
They rust if not painted.Bruce Fenstermacher wrote:I looked at pictures to refresh my memory but photos are just to hard to tell. I'd send Bill Kelsall from Pa. a email and ask. He has an original polished '48. I seem to remember them being natural like the rest of the fuselage.
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50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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Re: Original Strut color 1948
C170 struts are steel, C170A and C170B struts are aluminum.
Richard Pulley
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
Re: Original Strut color 1948
I'll take the stupid award in absentia, for not making a hotel reservation soon enough, thanks Oops wrong post
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Jim McIntosh..
1953 C170B S/N 25656
02 K1200RS
1953 C170B S/N 25656
02 K1200RS
Re: Original Strut color 1948
Yep.... and for not posting in the correct thread...???c170b53 wrote:I'll take the stupid award in absentia, for not making a hotel reservation soon enough, thanks
(Your excuse doesn't "hold water" anyway since I have plenty of extra beds and live in the next county.)
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
Re: Original Strut color 1948
I am sure the original color on raging struts would be the same as the landing gear as they were both steel. There is a good chance that you might find traces of the original color if you were to remove the gear legs from the fuselage. I found the original color in the inside. Bill K
Polished 48 170 Cat 22 JD 620 & Pug
Re: Original Strut color 1948
That is what I am going to do, landing gear and struts same grey.
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